Castelo Viegas vs Ançã: which Centro town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 14°C). Castelo Viegas has a closer bus station; Ançã has fewer frosts, more grocery stores on foot and lower rents.

Castelo Viegas

11,858 people

Choose Castelo Viegas if you want

  • A bus station closer by (3.3 km, against 9.0 km)

Ançã

2,625 people

Choose Ançã if you want

  • Fewer frosts (4 frost days a year, against 6)
  • More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (2, against 0)
  • Lower rents in the municipality (€4.76/m² a month, against €7.76/m²)
  • Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€1,100/m², against €2,295/m²)

Side by side

Bold marks the better value where one is clearly better and both values are precise.

Climate

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
MeasureCastelo ViegasAnçã
January high13°C14°C
January low5°C5°C
July high28°C28°C
Days above 35°C a year75
Nights above 20°C a year55
Frost days a year64
Days with rain a year112108
Daylight on 21 December9 h 19 min9 h 18 min
Sea in August––

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureCastelo ViegasAnçã
Grocery stores02
Pharmacies01
Doctors and clinics00
Cafés02
Restaurants25

Getting around

MeasureCastelo ViegasAnçã
Nearest train station7.1 km6.4 km
Nearest bus station3.3 km9.0 km
Nearest hospital4.7 km9.7 km
Nearest beach39 km28 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights76 km74 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureCastelo ViegasAnçã
Median rent per m², per month€7.76/m²€4.76/m²
Sale price per m²€2,295/m²€1,100/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+70%+44%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents27.631.2

People

MeasureCastelo ViegasAnçã
Population11,8582,625
Aged 65 and over28.9%27.9%
Under 1510.9%11.6%
Born in another country4.3%6.0%

Natural hazards

MeasureCastelo ViegasAnçã
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190000

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Castelo Viegas13°15°17°19°22°25°28°29°26°21°16°14°
Ançã14°15°18°19°22°25°28°28°26°22°17°14°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Castelo Viegas in November

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Castelo Viegas or Ançã: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Castelo Viegas or Ançã?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.4°C in Castelo Viegas and 13.7°C in Ançã.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Ançã: 2 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 0 in Castelo Viegas.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE): 76 km from Castelo Viegas and 74 km from Ançã, in a straight line.